Combined stamping and tagging machine for plug-tobacco.



No. 670,836. Patented mar. 26, I91. F. A. BUNRUE.

COMBINED STAMPING AND TAGGING MACHINE FOR PLUG TOBACCO. (Application filed M 9, 1900s (No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet l.

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F. A. BONBOE. COMBINED STAMPING AND T AGGING MACHINE FOR PLUG TOBACCO.

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FRANK A. BONROE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

COMBINED STAMPING AND TAGGING MACHINE FOR PLUG-TOBACCO.

SPECIFICATION fomning part of Letters Patent N0. 670,836, dated March 26, 1901.

Application filed July 9, 1900- Serial No. 22,916. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom, it may concern! Be it known that I, FRANK A. BONROE, of the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Stamping and Tagging Machine for Plug-Tobacco, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

This invention relates to combined stamping and tagging machines for plug-tobacco; and it consists of the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a side view showing my improved stamping and tagging machine. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 isa vertical sectional view showing the position of the stamping device and the means by which the tags are carried around in position after being placed on the tobacco. Fig. 4 is a de tail view showing the manner in which the vertical operating-frames are held in position. Fig. 5 is a detail view showing one end of the tag-carryin g cylinder and the means by which it is operated. Fig. 6 is a view showing the device by means of which the tin is advanced over the stamps. Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the construction and arrangement of the tag-carrying cylinder. Fig. 8 isa perspective view showing a guide-bar and cam made use of in carrying out the invention. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of the tobacco-presser device made use of in connection with the invention.

Referring to the drawings, 1 denotes the supporting-frame, of any preferred construction and arrangement, carried upon the forward end of which is a hopper 2, within which the tobacco plugs are placed previous to being placed on the traveling bed, by means of which they are carried to the tagging mechanism. The traveling bed comprises the endless carrier 3, which is mounted around the rollers 4 and is operated by them in a horizontal position.

Carried by the traveling bed 3 at suitable intervals are the angled carriers 5, the purpose of which is to receive the plugs of tobacco and carry them forwardly as the traveling bed advances.

Supported iii bearings at the rear end of the frame 1 is an operating-shaft 6, keyed upon one end of which is a belt-pulley 7, and keyed upon the said shaft between the side members of the frame 1 are eccentrics 8, which are connected by means of operatingrods 9 to a horizontal bar 10. The said horizontal bar 10 is connected at each end to a frame 11, which frames operate within and are guided by the vertical guides 12,which are supported at the rear end of the frame 1. The said frames 11 are retained in position by vertical side members 13, the said side members being provided with the tenons 14, which operate within grooves in the vertical members 12. (See Fig. 4.)

Carried by the under side of the bar 10 are punches 15, the said punches being held in vertical position by means of the guide 16, the said guide being carried by the frames 11.

Carried by the frames 12 at each side of the frame 1 are the horizontal bearing-bars 17, two of which are carried by each of the frames 12. Each of the bearing-bars 17 is provided with a circular notch 18. The purpose of these bearing-bars is to support the tag-carrying cylinder, which will now be described.

The cylinder 19 is provided on its surface with a plurality of longitudinal spurs 20, the said spurs projecting asuitable distance from the surface of the cylinder in the manner shown in Fig. 7. The spurs 20 terminate at a suitable distance inwardly from the ends of the cylinder 19, leaving a smooth surface 21, which rest upon the bearing-bars l7 and operate within the circular notches 18, one of the said bearing-bars being above and one below each end of the cylinder, thereby pre venting it from displacement. Carried within the grooves formed by the spurs 20 are the angled plates 22, which are held in position therein by means of the guides 23. Two of the plates 22 are carried within each of the grooves, the said plates being operated in opposite directions by means of the springs 24, the said springs resting against the ends of plates 22 and against the lugs 25, integral with the spurs 20. By means of the springs 24 the angled plates 22 are normally held with their ends projecting a suitable distance becam 28, with which the projecting ends of the plates 22 come in contact as the cylinder 19 is rotated, thereby compressing the springs 24 and forcing the plates 22 inwardly until their ends are even with the ends of the spurs 20. This also presses the fingers 27, carried by the different plates, from each other, thereby allowing the tags which are retained between the said fingers to drop therefrom upon the tobacco.

Carried by the rear end of the frame 1 is a horizontal n1ember29,which projects laterally a suitable distance from the frame 1 and carriesonitsouterendaverticalpost30. Mounted in bearings supported by the post and the frame 1 is a shaft 31, which is provided on its inner end with a gear 32, the said gear meshing with a similar gear 33 upon the operating-shaft 6. Keyed upon the shaft 31 near its outer extremity is an eccentric 34, operating a vertical rod 35, the lower end thereof being connected to a block 36, the said block operating vertically within a guide 37, supported by the post 30. Carried by the lower side of the block 36 are indenting-needles 38, the function of which is to indent the tin for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

Supported by the outer side of the post 30 are the supports 39, the purpose of which is to carry a roll of tin from which the tags are to be stamped. The tin as it is unwound is passed through an opening 40 in the lower end of the post 30 and is passed inwardly upon the horizontal member 29 and onto the die 41, supported by the frame 12 above the tagcarrying cylinder 19. Through the die 41 are formed die-openings 42, which openings are in vertical alinement with the punches 15, the operation of which has previously been described.

Journaled in bearings 43, supported by the frame 1 and by the member 29, is a shaft 44, which carries on its rear end acylinder 45,projecting from which are a plurality of pointed projections 46, the purpose of which is to engage within the indentations formed in the tin by means of the needles 38, and thereby advance the tin forwardly over the die 41 whenever the said cylinder 45 is rotated. As shown in Fig. 6, the member 29 is at a slight angle relative to the die 41, and the tin is likewise advanced at a slight angle over-the die, thereby causing the punches 15 to stamp rows of tags diagonally across the strip of tin.

This requires the tin to be advanced only a slight distance each ti1ne,which is done in the manner described.

Keyed upon the shaft 44 near its forward extremity is a ratchet-wheel 47, operating upon which is a pawl 48, depending from the upper portion of the frame 11, Fig. 3. By means of thepawl 48 the shaft 44 and the cylinder 45 will be rotated whenever the frames 11 are operated vertically in the manner hereinbefore described. By each upward stroke of the frame the pawl 48 engages the ratchet- Wheel 47, revolving it and revolving the cylinder 45 sufficiently to advance a supply of tin beneath the punches for a repeated action.

Formed upon one end of the cylinder 19 are ratchet-teeth 49, operating upon which is a pawl 50, the said pawl being carried by one of the frames 11. By this means the cylinder 19 is rotated a suitable distance at each upward movement of the frames 11.

Carried by the lower horizontal member of the frames 11 and projecting through the cylinder 19 is a horizontal bar 51, carried by the under side of which are punches 52, corresponding in number to the punches 15. The said punches 52 operate through openings 53 in the cylinder 19 and press upon the tags after they have been freed from the fingers 27 and force the said tags into the plug of tobacco carried by the traveling bed 3.

As hereinbefore stated, the plugs of tobacco are advanced forwardly by means of the carriers 5, which carriers are stopped beneath the cylinder 19 for a time sufficient to allow the tags to be placed upon the tobacco, after which the traveling bed again advances.

Carried by a supportingstrip 54 at the rear end of the frame 1 is a trunnion 55, the said trunnion projecting through the supporting-strip 54 and carrying on its inner end a ratchet-wheel 56 and being provided on its outer end with a gear-wheel 57. The pawl 58, carried by one of the frames 11, operates upon the ratchet-wheel 56, thereby rotating the said wheel at each upward movement of the frame 11. The said pawl 58 is provided with a hook on its lower extremity, which engages with the ratchet-wheel 56, thereby rotating said ratchet-wheel and the gear 57 in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 1. By means of intermediate gears 59 the gear 57 is made to operate the gear 60, keyed upon the shaft 61, upon which the roller 4 at the rear end of the frame 1 is carried.

In Fig. 3 is shown an eccentric 62, carried by a shaft 63, which is operated by suitable gear connections and whichserves to keep the carrier 3 pressed close to the cylinder whenever the punches are operating.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The tobacco which is to be tagged is fed by means of the hopper 2 upon the traveling bed 3 and is carried by means of the carriers 5 as the traveling bed is advanced. The shaft 6 is rotated by means of power "applied to the pulley 7, which operates the punches 15 vertically, thereby stamping the tin into tags of any desired shape as the said tin is advanced upon the die 41 by means of the cylinder 45. As the tags are stamped they are forced downwardly by means of the punches 15 through the openings 42 upon the cylinder 19. At this time the projecting ends of the plates 22 are against the cams 28, carried by the upper bearing-bars 17. As described, this holds the fingers 27 a suitable distance apart, allowing the tags as they drop downwardly to fall between the fingers 27. As the frames 11 are drawn upwardly the pawl 50, operating against the teeth 49, rotates the cylinder 19, thereby remo'ving the projecting ends of the plates 22 out of contact with the cams 28. This allows the springs 24 to press the plates 22 in opposite directions, thereby throwing the adjacent fingers 27 on the different plates toward each other, which fingers then engage the tag and hold it in position untilthe projecting ends of the plates 22 are advanced around and contact with the cams 28, carried by the lower bearing-bars 17. The bar 51 is operated by the frames 11, and as the tags are released from the fingers 27 the punches 52 are forced downwardly through the openings 53, thereby pressing the released tags upon the plugs of tobacco which are carried upon the carriers 5 beneath the cylinder 19. As the tin is used it is advanced forwardly upon the die 41 again by means of the cylinder 45, which is operated at each upward movement of the frames 11 by means of the pawl 48, contacting with the ratchet-wheel 47. After each plug of tobacco has been stamped it is advanced from beneath the cylinder 19 by means of the pawl 58, contacting with the ratchetwheel 56 and rotating the same, thereby operating the gear-wheel 60 and the roller 4, around which the endless carrier is mounted. As each of the carriers 5 is removed from beneath the cylinder 19 another one is advanced into the same position, after which the operation is repeated.

Dies for stamping metallic tags necessarily stamp the tags with rough edges. Heretofore tagging-machines have been constructed for placing the tags upon the tobacco, but having no means for reversing the tag and turning the rough edges upon the tobacco. By use of the cylinder 19 the tags are carried around and placed upon the tobacco with their rough edges down. They are then forced into the tobacco by means of the punches 52, thereby presenting a uniform and even surface.

I claim-- 1. A combined stamping and tagging machine, comprising a cylinder, means for rotating said cylinder, means for stamping metallic tags and placing them upon said cylinder, means for carrying the tobacco beneath said cylinder, means for releasing the tags from the said cylinder, and means for stamping them upon the tobacco, substantially as specified.

2. A machine of the class described,.com-

prising a rotary cylinder, means for stamping metallic tags and for placing them upon said cylinder, means carried by said cylinder for retaining the tags thereon, means for pressing the tobacco to said cylinder, means for releasing the tags from said cylinder upon the tobacco, and means for stamping the tags into the tobacco, substantially as specified.

A machine of the class described, comprising a rotary cylinder, a die carried adjacent to said cylinder, means for feeding the metal to be stamped upon said die, means for stamping tags from the metal upon the die, means for placing the tags upon said cylinder, means for pressing the tobacco to the cylinder, means for releasing the tags from the cylinder upon the tobacco, and means for stamping the tags thereon, substantially as specified.

4. A machine of the class described, comprising a rotary cylinder, means for rotating said cylinder, means for stamping metallic tags and for placing them upon said cylinder, means for pressing the tobacco to be tagged to said cylinder, means for releasing the tags from the cylinder upon the tobacco, and means for stamping the tags thereon, substantially as specified.

5. A machine of the class described, comprising a rotary cylinder, means for placing metallic tags upon said cylinder, means carried by said cylinder for retaining them thereon, a traveling bed, means for operating said traveling bed, means for placing tobacco upon the traveling bed, means for pressing said traveling bed close to said cylinder, means for releasing the tags from the said cylinder upon the tobacco, and means for stamping the tags thereon, substantially as specified.

6. In a tobacco stamping and tagging machine, a tag-carrier, means for stamping metallic tags and placing them upon said tagcarrier, means for operating said tag-carrier to place the tags upon the tobacco with their rough edges down, a tobacco-carrier, means for operating said tobacco-carrier, means for pressing said tobacco-carrier close to the said tag-carrier, and means for stamping the tags upon the tobacco after they have been placed thereon, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I at'fix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

FRANK A. BONROE.

Witnesses:

ALFRED A. EIoKs, JOHN D. RIPPEY. 

